Knowledge and the Social Sciences

KNOWLEDGE AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: THEORY, METHOD, PRACTICE (An Introduction to Thesocial Sciences: Understanding Social Change)

Knowledge and the Social Sciences was written by and David Goldblatt. The 162 page book was published by Psychology Press in 2004 with an ISBN 10 of 0415329752. Most books are now available in ebook, pdf and audible formats. If you need more information about this publication, it can be purchased at Amazon.com or Google Books. If the book is older and/or out of print book try to locate a copy on eBay.com. Knowledge and the Social Sciences mentions 1 serial killers including Waneta Hoyt. The author David Goldblatt has 1 book(s) listed on Killer.Cloud used for the purpose of documenting facts about Serial Killers listed in our database.

Book Summary

Is knowledge what counts in today's society? How does knowledge shape social change? Do we trust experts less now than in the past? How do we decide which knowledge counts and which experts to trust? Knowledge and the Social Sciences: Theory, Method, Practice looks at the role of the social sciences in explaining and exploring what has been called the explosion of knowledge in the contemporary world. It takes as its starting point the claim that all forms of knowledge, including the social sciences, must be understood in their social context. It argues that the social sciences both describe and transform what they study and introduces students to some of the key concepts and arguments that are essential for further study in the social scien...